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Legrand Group
Senior Project Manager
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A Project Manager manages work on projects with a defined scope, start and completion point. Leads project teams, manages project budgets and schedules; manages contractors and communications with stakeholders. May manage projects in construction, information technology or in other industries.
$114,176 / year median in Connecticut
+4% projected growth
Job Description
At a Glance Legrand has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Project Manager - New Product Development to join the Wire and Cable Management team. This position reports to West Hartford, CT . This role will lead complex, cross-functional New Product Development programs from concept through commercialization and post-launch review. The Senior Project Manager is responsible for developing and executing project plans, aligning stakeholders, managing risks and dependencies, and ensuring projects meet customer, financial, quality, schedule, and business objectives. The Senior Project Manager will partner closely with Product Management, Engineering, Operations, Sourcing, Quality, Manufacturing, Marketing, Customer Service, and other cross-functional teams to drive successful product launches. This role requires strong leadership, communication, stakeholder management, and execution discipline in a fast-paced product development environment What Will You Do? Lead complex, cross-functional New Product Development programs from concept through commercialization and post-launch review, coordinating Product Management, Engineering, Test, Sourcing, Advanced Manufacturing, Operations, Marketing, Customer Service, and other functions to achieve project and product KPIs. Liaises between project members, cross-functional teams, external vendors, and other stakeholders to ensure deliverables, requirements, schedules, cost, and meeting plans are communicated. Partner with Product Management and Engineering to translate customer needs, market requirements, product strategy, and portfolio priorities into executable project plans. Define and manage project scope, schedules, budgets, resources, risks, dependencies, success metrics, and project KPIs. Communicates schedule and changes to all stakeholders. Lead Stage-Gate reviews and ensure compliance with established product development processes, governance requirements, and business standards. Support business cases, launch readiness activities, commercialization plans, and post-launch performance reviews. Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate project risks, issues, assumptions, dependencies, and change-control impacts. Facilitate timely decision-making, manage team dynamics, resolve conflicts, and escalate issues with clear recommendations when needed. Provide regular project reviews, executive updates, dashboards, and portfolio-level reporting to leadership. Lead lessons learned, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement of project management practices. Support portfolio prioritization, resource planning, and strategic roadmap execution. Partner with other project managers to manage interdependencies across multiple simultaneous projects. Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, customer focus, and continuous improvement. Self-starter mindset with a drive to make a significant impact on project execution. Travel as required based on project needs, up to 20%